Buckle



D. 'GI GAY.

'(No Model.)

BUCKLE.

Patented June 12,1883.

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Ntra@ STATES PATENT Carrere.

DAVID G. GAY, or PLEASANT HILL, OREGON.

BUCKLE. I-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,148, dated June 12, 1883,

Application filed February 9, 1583. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID G. GAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pleasant Hill, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trace-Buckles, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,whieh form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of buckles which are used in themanufaeture of harnesses and are known as trace-buckles, although it may be used on any device in which abuckle of this style is needed.

The object of my invention is to provide a more simple and effective buckle than has here-` tofore been used; and it consists in an`upper and lower frame, which frames are actuated and connected by means of two links or loops, one at each end of the two frames, said frames being provi ded with an upward and downward projecting pin or lug, respectively; and myiny `vention -will be 'more fully hereinafter described, and showninthe accompanying dra-wf ings, similar letters representing similar parts in all the iigures, and in which- Figure l. is a perspective view of my improved buckle. Fig.' 2 is a longitudinal seetion of the same, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower frame.

The letter A designates the upper frame, which is connected at its end a to the lower frame, B, by means of a rectangular link or loop, Z. Said link passes through grooves afzet in upper frame, and grooves If lr in lower' frame, said grooves b b'l in lower frame being long enough to allow said link Z to pass loosely through the same, and thus permit the upper frame to be moved backward or forward. The tongue-shaped end a of this upper frame is slightly beveled, so as to allow a link or loop,

L, to pass` over, and when in position to abut against the shoulders K K, which are formed by the projecting tongue c. At the inside edge of said tongue-shaped projection a, and about midwaybetween both its sides, is a downward-projecting pin or lug,`C,whieh pin passes through the holes in the trace E, when the upper frame, A, is forced into position by means of the clamping-linkL, and thus furnishes a bearing to hold said trace in position. The lower frame, B, is provided at its end b (which is opposite to end a. of upper frame, A) with elongated grooves bl Ir', through which the link l is allowed to play, as above described; and aboutmidway between these grooves b2b2 is an upward-projeeting pin or lug, D, which passes through the holes in the haine-tug F and holds it in position. The opposite end, b, is provided with two grooves, b3 b", one on each side, through which the clamping-link L works.

Midway between the ends b and b of the above-described lower frame, B, and projecting from its center piece, bt, is a small upwardprojecting pin or lug, I, which is designed to rest in one of the holes of the back-strap H, said back-strap resting in the central bent port-ion, B, of this lower frame, B, andM underneat-h and at right .angles to the llame-tug F,

in the usual manner.

The whole buckle is held in place by means ol' a square leather backing or rest, G, which has two leather loops, g g, one at each end, through which loops passes the haine-tug F, which holds the buckle in place between its two loops, r/ g, by means of its bearing pin orlugD.

The operation of my improved buckleneeds no description, as it is obvious that the trace E is to be slipped along over the haine-tug F, underneath the 'end c of upper frame, A, until one of its holes is directly below the downward-projecting lug C. Said lug (l is then forced into the` hole in the trace E by means ofthe frame A being pressed down into position. The clamping-link Lis then pulled over the beveled projecting tongue-shaped end a of the upper frame. To disengage the trace, reverse this operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

l. The hereinabove-described trace-buckle, consisting of the upper frame, A, lower frame, B, connecting-link Z, and clamping-link L, all to rest up on the leather backing G, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and described.

2. The upper frame, A, having in its end a IOO two grooves7 a?) al', and having for its opposite ond gi projecting und Slightly-beveled tongue, a, with shoulders K K, and provided with :L tloivnwurd-proiooting lug', (l, in combination With thelowor frame, B, und rectangular links L sind l, substantially ais-.ind for tho purlriosos heroin set forth and described.

3. The lower fra-nio, B, hm'ingitsprojecting ends b and b provided with grooves b2 b2 and lo b3 b, and havingl the proj eating lugl C, and having;` in its center :i bend or reeess, B7 and contral upwarchprojoot'ing pin7 I, in combination with `the upper' frame, A, and rectangular links Lund l, substantially ag and for the purposes herein sot forth :nid described. r 5

ln testimony whereof l affix in)Y signzunuroin prosonoe of two witnesses.

y DAVID G. GAY.

\Vitnesses:

JOSHUA. J. WALTOX,

R. F. Moss. 

